Method of forming toilet-seat covers



Patented Aug. 19, 1930 PAT FFHQE WILLIAM :e. McCORKiNDALE, or HOLYOKE,

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO SPECIALTY OF MASSACHUSETTS METHOD OF FORMING TOILET-SEAT COVERS Application filed August 1c, 1928. Serial 110.2%,973.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet seat covers which is composed preferably of paper. An object of the invention .is to provide a toilet seat cover that is made from paper and so formed that, when folded,

it may be placed in'a, cabinet in stacks and readily delivered therefrom, one at a time.

I A further object is to provide a toilet seat cover that may be readily constructed from a continuous web of paper, out into suitable lengths, so that the length and width of the several sheets are equal.

After the blank sheet is severed it is then folded on'a median line to bring the edges into register, then it is folded transverely on the median line to again bring the edges into registration. 7 The folded article now has its length and width dimensions equal. In this condition it is ready to have one corner severed to form "the finished centrally disposed opening when the cover is unfolded.

After the removal of the material from one corner of the blank it is again folded on a median line to bring the edges into registration and finally folded transversely on a'me dian line to form the finished article having its length and width equal. This result may be accomplished by starting with asevered sheet that is a square. The dimensions of the finally folded articles are such that they may be packed or stacked into a cabinet of convenient size.

A further and important object of my inof Fig. 13 showing the inner folds, and

vention is to form the centrally disposed opening with two integral flap extensions that project into the opening. These flaps are oppositely located with relation to each other so that. when the cover is placed on a seat it is not necessary to turn the cover around. In other words the sides and ends of the openings in the cover are symmetrical with respect to each other. These flaps are provided and designed for sanitary reasons.

An important feature of my improvement is the simplicity and ease of manufacture to produce the finished article from preferably a continuous web or roll. I

Further objects and nature will appear in the body of the specification and will be pointedout in the appended claims with refi erence to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view of the finished article shown open and in place on a seat.

Fig. 2 is a view of the blank or sheet from which the article is made, the dotted line showing the first fold.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the blank folded I v once.

Flg. 4 1s a sectional view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of theblank shown in Fig. 8 folded on the dotted line.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View of Fig. 5 on the line 6 6. Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line'7 of Fig. 5'

Fig. Sis a view of Fig. of thecorner is cut out.

Fig. 9 is'a view of Fig. 8

after being folded on the median dotted line. I

5 after a portion- Fig. 10 is an edgesectional view of Fig. 9

looking from the right on the line 1010.

F g. 11 is a sectional view on the line 11-11016 Fig. .9.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of Fig. 9 on the line.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of Fig. 9 folded on the median dotted line.

Fig. 1 1 is a sectional view on the line 14.14 of Fig. 13. i

Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the line 15l5 The blank is shown in Fig. 3 folded on this line- The median dotted line 5 in Fig.3 designatesthe second fold line. The blank then J appears as in Fig. 5. The length and width are then equal and'one half of that shown in Fig. 2 Fig. 6 shows the four leaves desig-' nated by the reference numerals 6, "7, 8 and 9. F 1g. 7 shows the two folds 9 and 10 and'the four leaves 6, 7, 8 and 9. The four folded leaves of the blank, now folded as shown in Fig. 5, are next subjected to the cutting operation of removing the folded leaves at the cornerof the, blank by means of a cutter which cuts along the lines 12, 13 and 1% as shown, which lines are one half of the dimensions of the finished lines of the centrally disposed opening as shown in 1 when the blank is fully opened. Since there are four folded leaves out the finished opening 12 will be formed. Line 14- produces the pro-.

jections or flaps 25 and26.

The next step after cutting the. folded leaves for removing the material at the corner. is to fold the blank 011 the, dotted median line 15, shown in Fig. 8, which produces the arrangement of the leaves shown in Fig. 9 with the cut out opening 16 located as shown. The eight folded leaves are indicated in Fig. 10 on the sectional line -10'10 of Fig. 9, and the four folds in Fig. 12

' stood to be a convenient size as l inches for forming a stack in a storage cabinet for delivery. The several folds at the top edge, elght in number, are shown in Fig. 14, at 22,

andithe several folds at the side edge are indicated in Fig. 15 at'23 and 24.

\Vhen the article isunfolded for use as shown in Fig. 1, the two projections 25 and V produced by the cut edges 14': will be 10- cated opposite each other for protectingboth the front: and rear edges of the opening of the seat 27, shown in dotted lines The dottedl'ines 28 indicate the line on which flaps 25 and 26 are folded when in use.

he final outside dimensions of the article, as shown in Fig. 13 is of the length and breadth of the expanded blank shown in Fig. 2.; namely 4% inches which is a convenient size for stacking in a suitablerdelivery cabinet.

In Fig. 16 the projections 25 and 26 are formed with curved edges 29 instead of with the straight lines shown in Fig. 1 at 1 1.-

lVhat I claim is:

1. The method of forming a toilet seat cover from a foldable material in which the length and breadth are equal, the same being folded-twice to produce a length and breadth which is of the original dimensions,then removing the material at a corner of the blank so folded in which the lengths.

of the sides of the removed portion of the blank are the size of the finished opening, then again folding the folded blank to bring the cut out portion within the folds, the resulting lengths of the edges of the final folding being of the lengths of the original dimensions of the foldable material.

2. The method of forming a foldable toilet seat cover which consists in first folding a square blank on a median line, then folding it on a median line that is at right angles to the edge of the first folding line, then rewith inwardly extending projections is formed as described.

3. A step in the process of forming a seat cover which consists in folding a foldable member on a median line, then folding it again on a median lineat right angles to the first folding line, then removingv the material at a folded corner on lines indicated at 12, 13 and 14 for producing a centrally disposed opening when the member is unfolded, and the said opening having projections extending into the opening;

4. The method of forming a toilet'seat cover of foldable. material which consists in first forming the material with its sides'equal lengtlnthen folding it on a median line, then folding it on a median line that is at right angles to'the' first fold, then removing the 'material at the closed folded corner on aline that is parallel to aside andon lines that are at-an angle to each Otl1Gl','tl1l1 finally folding it on a median line at right angles to the last folding line to bring the cutaway corner portion within the last fold whereby the side edges of the completed article are ofequal length.

WILLIAM P. MCCORKINDALE. 

